Transmission-gearing.



gearing and is particularly adapted to transtransmission gearing of this character to be f particularly i YTo allvwwm t may concern:

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Be it known that I, Crans C. EARNIsr, citizen of the United States, residing at Riceville7 in the county of Mitchell and State ofvIowa, liaveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in' Transmission-Gearing; i and I do hereby declare the following to be a ful-l, clear, and eXact description of the in. vention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertai'ns'to make and use the saine.

This invention relatesA to transmission mit power from one rotating shaft to a secy ond shaft to start the latter and couple the same to the first shaft has started to rotate.

An object. of the invention is to provide after the second shaft used when starting machinery, motor propelled vehicles.

Another obj ect is to provide 'mechanism at themeeting ends of two shafts which may be i Another object is to employed for transmitting rotary motion from the rotating shaft to Athe other shaft and gradually starting the latter until the same is rotating at about the same rate of speed as the first shaft, at which time the mechanism will automatically lock the shafts together to produce a direct drive.

provide mechanism of this character which may be readilyemployed upon the drive shaft of a motor vehicle for starting the motor vehicle slowly and gradually increasing the speed thereof without any unevenness or undue strain l upon the parts of the machinery.

Another object is to provide transmission .gearing of this character which may 'be brought into operation by the movement of the clutch lever. as the latter is thrown to bring the clutch. into play.

' Other objects and advantages will be herepointed out in the 'inafter set forth and specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1, is. a plan viewyparts being 4shown in section, Fig. 2, is a sectional View on the line 2-2, Fig. 1 showing the spring wound upon the drum 42 carried by the second shaft, Fig..3, is a view similar to Fig. 2, the spring being wound upon the small drum on the auxiliary shaft, and the trip lever in its down ward osition, Fig. 4:, is a diagrammatic `vi'w, s owing a modified form of spring re-` Patented Aug. 2jr, 191 a.'

-winding means, and Fig. 5, is an end view 'of the V Fig. 4. ,Y Referring more particularly to the draw vings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout l the several views, 1 represents the first shaft or the shaft connected with the engine (not showi i) and2the second shaft Vwhich con- ;nects with the driven shaft (not shown) of a motor vehicle or other machinery, the end of the shaft 1 preferably rotating within the adjacent end of vthus connected forming the drive shaft'of the machine. An auxiliary shaft 3 extends ,5 practically parallel with the shaft 1 and- 2 and may be supported within suitable brackets 4 carried by the framework or stationary supports (not shown).

Mounted for free rotation upon the shaft 1 is the gear wheel 5 which is keyed or spring re-winding means shown .in

the shaft 2, the two shafts,

.l movement upon said shaft 1, adjacent the end of the shaft 2. Upon the end of K working over or Ilshaft l is the' ratchet wheel 6 having the teeth 7 upon its face toward the gear wheel 5. .The ratchet wheel 6' is i shaft 2 and is provided with suitable ratchet g teeth upon its periphery, l which will presently appear. g 5 which is continually in mesh with the largegear wheel 8 rigid upon the auxiliary shaft .3, carries the teeth 9 upon its face toward Y t-he teeth 7 on the ratchet wheel 6. Between Ethe ratchet wheel 6 and the gear wheel 5 andmounted for slidable movement upon the yshaft 1 is the double headed clutch memberl0 having' the teeth 11 upon the face of one the shaft 2,

yhead for engagement with the teeth 7 andthe teeth 12 upon one face of its opposite head for engagement with the teeth 9 carried by the gear wheel 5. The double head ed clutch member 10 has its head dividedl by the .circumferential groove 13 around provided with suitable slots 16 through which are positioned the screws 17, the heads rigid with the.

the purpose of The gear wheel fitting around the end of the of which are upon one face of the bar while the points thereof are engaged within the lower slide bar 18 which latter slides within the guides 19. The slide`bar 18 has a depending perforated ear 2O within 'the perforation of which is secured one end of the coil spring 21 while the opposite end cross rod 43 to form the main portion of the thereof is secured to a pin 22 carried by trip lever. One of the arms 42 isextended theframework or a stationary support. A be ond the cross arm 43, which latter is similar ear 23 extends from-the opposite parallel with the auxiliary shaft 3. The eX- side of the bar 18, nearer the forward end tended arm 42 is adapted forV engagement by 70. thereof and has one end of the coil spring the lug 3S imnediatelyafter said lug leaves 24 securedtherein while the opposite end of its recess 40 as the operation of unwinding the spring is secured within the perforated the belt 31 from the pulley 29 and on to the earv 25 projecting through one side from small pulley 32 is nearly completed, to swing the forward end'oft-he slide bar 15, thus the trip lever downwardly.v The other arm 75 resiliently -connecting the slide bars and 42 is also extended beyond the cross arm 43 18. Projecting from the first side of theand for a greater' distance than the rst arm.v slide bar 18, adjacent the forward end, is the The second extended arm 42 is then curved rejection or lug 26 against which operates into substantially semi-circular form to prothe clutch lever 27 to force said bar for.- duce the lat-ching arm 44 which is adapted 80 wardly as the clutch is thrown into operato latch the lower slide bar 18 in its forward tion. Projecting fromthe opposite side 0f position. This arm also has a stop extension the slide bnr 18, between the ear 23 and 45 at the `iunction of the extended semi-cirthe rear end of-the bar is the latch lug cularly curved portion 44 thereof with the 28, the purpose of which will presently apend of the straight or main portion of said 35' ear. When the-slidable parts are 1n neuarm. The extension 45 has a beveled'face tral position the double headed slide clutch and is adapted to stop or'limit the movement member 10 ZlS` between the vratchet Wheel 0f the Collar lll-and thus prevent'engage- 6 and the gear Wheel 5 and iS, IIO lll 11- ment of the teeth 12 with the teeth 9 except gagement with either of these wheels., as when it is desired to transmit power through 90 will be clearly seen by referrmg t0 Flgl the slidable clutchmember 10 and the gear of the drawings. wheel 5 to the shaft 3 by-mea-ns of the gear Loosely mounted upon the shaft 2, adjawheel 8 to wind the belt 31 upon the small.v

cent the ratchet wheel 6l is the pulley 29 havpulley 32.

I 30 ing the reduced extension 30. Secured by Directed at anangle'from one of the col- 95 one end to the pulley 29 is the belt 31 which lars 41 is a downwardly directed handle 47' has its opposite end secured to the small which hagonevend of a controlling spring 48 pulley or roller 32 which is rigid with the connected therewith while the opposite en auiliary shaft 3. The belt 31 ,is of such of the spring is secured as shown at 49 to l length as to allow the-Same t0 be WOUIHl l1 any suitable stationary object such as a part 100 number of times around either pulley. One of the framework. The-handle 47 is limited end 0f a St'lng Spring 33 ls Seclllfl by IUGHHS in its movement downwardly by means o of suitable screws 34 to the extension 30 of the stop 50 and the movement fof the trip the' loose pulley 29, lwhile the OPDOS'IG, BIKl lever is limited in the downward' direction of the spring is fastened by suitable screws by means of the Stop 51 'against which the 105 or other securing means 35 CO the frmueunder curved face ofthe curved portion 44V -work or Stationary support (not shownl.' of said lever is adapted for engagement. The spring 33 normally tends to wind the The trip lever, is aflaptedto be tripped'bybelt- 31 upon the large pulley 29 and as the the lug 38, previousl mentioned and the le- "P11lley 29 iS 10059 POU the Shaft Q the -10'7 ver controls the movementof the slide bars 110 V65` with the straight arms '42 connected by wheels, etc. After passing around the pultation of the latter will not have any effect 15 and 18 and of the slid-able luh membrV '1113011 the belt 31'01 Pulley 29 D011 WlllCll 10 and locks them in their forward poit is Wound. The pulley 29 carries upon one Sltmm 'y face the dog 36 which iS DQI'mally held in In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown an endless 5o engagement with the teeth of the ratchet @0rd and a series of pulleys which may be 115 Wheel 6 by means 0f the Cufled leaf SPUfg substituted for the flange 30 and spring 33 37 which is also secured to the face of the to rewind the belt 31 on t0 the pulley 29. pulley 29. AS the pulley Q9 i's Caused t0 10- .The endless Q01-d `52 passes over or around tate to allow'the belt 31 to unwind therethe pulley 53 which is integral 11th ,the from and wind on to the pulley 32, the shaft large belt pulley 29 and takes the place of 120 2 will be Caused t0 IOiilte by. ih`d0g 3.5 the flange 30. Before reachingthe pulley engaging the ratchet wheel 6 and rotating 53, however, the endless Q01-d. 52 passes the lattel- A Suitable lug 3 8 l5, Carried' by around the pulley 54 which is rigid upon the the belt 31 near the end 39 thereof secured rgt @haft v1 and over the small pulleys 55 to the pulley 29 and said lug' normally resfS which are spaced from one another ony suitwithi a recess 40 provided therefor in rthe able Shafts 56 and these pulleys 55 mi, as periphery of the pulley 29. guide pulleys to guide the cord 52 from` the Loosely mounted arou'nd the auxiliary pulley 54 tothe pulley 53, making it posshaft 3 are the collars41 which are integral sible for the cord 52 to avoid the gear When the device is to be employed upon a motor vehicle the drive shaft is divided and one end of the divided portion hollowed out to receive the reduced end of the other portion to form the shafts 1 and 2, as illustrated. The gears and pulleys are then arranged in accordance with the showing on the drawings, it being understood that an auxiliary shaft 3 is placed parallel to the shafts 1 and 2. After the enginehas been started and the engine shaft has started to rotate, the clutch is thrown in by operating the clutch lever 27 which pulls forwardly upon the lug 26, causing the lower bar; 18 to move forwardly, stretching the spring 24 v and drawing the latch lug v28 from its position above the free end of the curved portion 44 of the trip lever.v

As soon as the latch lug 28 moves forwardly of the curved portion`44 of the trip lever arm, the trip lever is moved. upwardly by means of its controlling spring 48, the free end of the curved arm assuming a position immedilocking it in its forward position.

ately back of the latch lug 28, preventing backward movement of the slide bar 18, thus The spring 24, being twice the strength of the spring 21will draw the upper bar 15 forwhich,

wardly, said bar sliding on the screws 17 and the slot 16 serving to guide the bar 15 in a straight forward direction. As the collar 14 is integral with the slide bar 15 and tits within the circumferential groove 13 of thedouble headed clutchk 10, the latter is caused to move forwardly upon the shaft 1. it will be understood, is rotating. The teeth 12 will be drawn against the face yof the loose gear wheel 5 and said teeth 12 will lock with the teeth 9 and cause the small gear wheel 5 to rotate with the shaft 1 andv vthe slidable clutch member 10. As the small gear wheel 5 is in mesh with the large gearwhcel 8 on the auxiliary sha-ft 3 said shaft is caused to revolve at a lower speed than the shaft 1. As the shaft 3 revolves, the small rigid pulley 32 will draw the belt 31 from the loose pulley 29 and wind the same on to the pulley 32. The dog 36, carried by the loose pulley 29 being in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 6 will rotate the shaft 2. As the pulley 32 is small in diameter and the loose pulley 29, withthe belt 31 wound'thereon is of much greater diameter, the shaft 2 will be caused .leave its recess 40 decreasing in diameter of the pulley 29 and belt 31 thereupon and the increasing in diameter of the pulley 32 with the belt winding thereupon, the speed of the shaft 2 will be gradually increased until. said shaft is revolving at the same rate of speed as shaft 1. Aboutthe time that the speeds of the shafts 1 and 2 are equal, the belt 31 is nearly unwound to its limit and the lug 3S will and engage the extended end .of the straight arm 42 and press or force the trip lever downwardly Vagainst the tension of its controllingspring 48. This will allow the spring21 to come into operation .and draw the slide bars 15 and 18 rearwardly, disengaging the dou-ble headed .slidable clutch member 10 from the gear'5 and engaging the same with the ratchet wheel 6, lockingithe shafts l-and 2 for rotation to gether, thus producingl a direct drive .from shaft- 1 to shaft 2. The auxiliary shaft 3 will cease rotating and the belt rewinding spring 33, which was wound during the unwinding of the belt 31 from the pulley 29,y will act upon the pulley 29 to rotate the same in'the opposite direction and rewind the belt 31 upon Vthe same. During there-` windingvof the belt 31 upon ythe pulley 29" and the rotation of thej shaft 2 with the ride.heneath the dog 36. When the continuous cord 52 is employed for re-win'ding the belt. 31, said cord 53 during the unwinding of the belt 31 from thepul'ley 29 and the winding of the belt on to the pulley 32. The continuous cord 52 will, however, readily rotate the pulley 53,

upon the disengagement of the slidahle 105 clutch member 10 from the gear wheel 5 and j the engagementof said clutch member with the ratchet wheel 6, and thus readily rewind thebelt 31 on to the pulley 29. The

cord 52 will alsov slip overthe pulley 53 and 110 slide therearoundafter the belt 31 has been rewound upon the pulley- 29 and will tend to prevent said belt from becoming loose.

during the rotation of shaft 2 with shaft 1.

It will thus be seen that a device of this character which will transmit power froma rotating shaft to a shaft in alinement therewith and start the second shaft at a low rate of speed, graduallv increasing the speed of this'shaft until it 120 equals that at which the shaft is rotated, after which` it is automatically locked with the iirst shaft to produce a direct drive, without any jar or unevenness or any undue strain upon the lvShould this mechanism be employed upon a motor vehicle, it will be evident that the same may be started atslow speed, the vehicle moving slowly at first without having to start. Ionvlow gear and changing suddenly 139 ,95 4shaft 1 after the rewinding of the belt 31, theteeth of the ratchet wheel' will simply' will slip over the pulley I have provided 11,5'

parts of the machinery.

' from one gear to another as has heretofore the latter has said changing causing the been necessary, jerky movement of the machine and undue strain upon the parts of the mechanism.

It will be clearly apparent, however, that this gearing may be 'employed upon various typesV of machinery', both movable and .stationary and will be highly eicient, durable and 'effective in thepurformance of its duties.

What-Iclaimis:

1. A rotary shaft, 'a/second rotary shaft, means for transmitting power from the first shaft to the second shaft to start the same slowly and gradually increase the speed of rotation thereof automatically and finally lock the shafts together.

2. A rotary shaft, a second shaft in alinementwith the first shaft, and means for transmitting power rate of speed below that at which'the first shaft is rotating and gradually increase the speed of rotation of the second shaft auto matically to the speed of the first shaft. Y,

3. A rotating shaft, a second sha-ft in alinement with t-he first shaft and adapted to be rotated thereby, means for transmittingpower from the first 'shaft to the second shaft and gradually increasing the speed'of rotation thereof automatically and locking the shafts for rotation together.

4. A transmission gearing comprising a driving shaft, a second shaft, an auxiliary shaft, connections between the driving shaft and the auxiliary shaft, connections between the auxiliary shaft and the second shaft to start the latter to rotate when said connectionsare in operative relation, means to place the connections in operative relation, means for automatically locking the first and second shafts for rotation together after been started to rotate, and means for automatically returning the aux-v iliary shaft and the connections to their former positions.

5. A transmission gearing comprising a driving shaft, a second shaft, an auxiliar shaft, connections between the driving shai and the auxiliary shaft, connections between the auxiliary shaft and the second shaft-to from the first shaft, to the second shaft to start the same at e1 thereof, and means the driving shaft,

'rotation of the driven the driving shaft with rotate, and re-` 6. A driving shaft, a driven shaft inY alinement with the driving shaft, an auxiliary shaft spaced therefrom and parallel with the driving and the driven shafts, connections between the driving auxiliary shaft, 4connections auxiliary to place tion to transmithpower to the driven shaft to start the same' to rotating .slowly and gradually increase thespeed to lock the driven shaft with the driving shaft after the starting of rotation lof the former.

7. A `driving shaft, a driven shaft in alinement with the driving shaft, an auxiliaryshaft parallel with the driving shaft and` driven driving shaft and auxiliary shaft, connections between the auxiliary shaft and driven shaft to transmit power to thedriven sliaft and start the same to rotate slowly, the ro tation of said l'driven shaft automatically increasing in speeduntil it equals that of nections in operative relation to start the the driven shaft when the speed ofthe latter equals that of the former, and means for returning the connections `to their initial positions after the locking of the driving shaft with `the driven shaft. Y.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specilicationin the presence o two subscribing witnesses.

ovens o. nanNIsT. Witnesses l v R. A'. CARPENTER, M. J. SLOAN.

shaft, connections between thev shaft, means to flock* of rotation means to place the con- 

